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Top 10 TV Moments in History

By dtmonro

  • Lucy Goes to the Candy Factory (1952)

    Lucy Goes to the Candy Factory (1952)
    I Love Lucy paved the way fro American television. The camera method used in this episode paved the way for all future sitcoms. The show is iconic in TV history.

  • The Kennedy/Nixon Debate (1960)

    The Kennedy/Nixon Debate (1960)
    Kennedy adn Nixon had a very interesting debate on Sept. 16, 1960. Nixon was shown sweating and seeming uncomfortable while Kennedy was cool and collected. It's very clear who the winner was at this point of time in the debate.

  • Walter Cronkite Announces the Death of JFK (1963)

    Walter Cronkite Announces the Death of JFK (1963)
    JFK was assassinated in Dallas Texas and it was Walter Cronkite's job to tell the world about it. Not an easy hting to do. He was very emotional about it.

  • The Apollo 11 Moon Landing (1969)

    The Apollo 11 Moon Landing (1969)
    The moon landing (which many believe to be staged) was an important moment in American history. It paved the way for space travel. It's amazing that it got caught on film.

  • The Wedding of Charles and Diana (1981)

    The Wedding of Charles and Diana (1981)
    Diana and Charles Wedding was very improtant TV history. Although Will and Kate may have done the same thing I don't think that it was such a big deal this time around. Diana totally steals the spotlight.

  • The Rescue of Baby Jessica (1987)

    The Rescue of Baby Jessica (1987)
    A little girl fell down a well and it took three days to rescue her. New stations covered this story relelntlessly. It was everywhere.

  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)

    The Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)
    “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall,” is a great quote from Ronald Reagan. The fact thatthe wall was still standing in 1989 was crazy. The fact David Hasslehoff was there is even crazier.

  • The O.J. Simpson Chase (1994)

    The O.J. Simpson Chase (1994)
    OJ fled the cops relentlessly because he was accused of murdering his wife. Although he was aqquitted, many believe it was sytill him. News stations had a field day recording the events as they happened live.

  • The September 11th Attacks (2001)

    The September 11th Attacks (2001)
    The 9/11 attacks were a tragic thing to happen. Nobody saw it coming. The fact people couid only sit and watch what was happening wasa terrible feeling.

  • Hurricane Katrina (2005)

    Hurricane Katrina (2005)
    The weather channel had its hands full when this catergory 4 hurricane tore apart New Orleans. Damage from the hurricane is still seen today. Many lives were lost due to this.